UPDATED: Tanker Truck Overturns, Catches Fire near Grays Woods

The aftermath of the tanker-truck fire near Grays Woods. StateCollege.com photo by Daniel Myers.

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The aftermath of the tanker-truck fire. StateCollege.com photo by Daniel Myers.

Emergency responders gather in the area of the fire. StateCollege.com photo by Daniel Myers.

Emergency responders gather in the area of the fire. StateCollege.com photo by Daniel Myers.

The Grays Woods area appears in this Google Maps image.

UPDATE @ 6:23 p.m. Feb. 17: The driver of the tanker was hurt in this crash, according to state police at Rockview.

Identified as Roy A. Dunlap, 47, of Tyrone, he extricated himself from the truck's cab via the front windshield, according to a crash report. He was taken later to Mount Nittany Medical Center. An official report did not immediately list his condition; it classified his injuries as moderate.

Police said the wreck happened at 6:02 a.m. Friday on the southbound on-ramp for Interstate 99 at Grays Woods. The tanker, carrying 8,500 gallons of gasoline, was traveling too quickly and rolled onto a median, according to the crash report.

The vehicle flipped onto its left side and caught fire, becoming fully engulfed, the report shows. "For safety reasons, the fire was allowed to burn itself out and was not extinguished," it reads.

Southbound ramps at Grays Woods and Interstate 99 were closed for about three hours, police said. One ramp sustained heavy concrete damage from the blaze and will remain closed until further notice, the crash report notes.

State police, the state Department of Transportation, the Alpha Fire Company and Patton Township police were among the responders at the scene.

Earlier coverage is posted below.

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UPDATE @ 9:10 a.m.: A couple photos of the fire aftermath are now posted with this report. Click on the image to the right to open a photo gallery.

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UPDATE @ 8:32 a.m.: Responders said they expect traffic in the area to be restricted for at least an hour.

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UPDATE @ 8:16 a.m.: Atherton Street between Sellers Lane and Grays Woods Boulevard is closed as emergency responders deal with the situation, according to Centre LifeLink.

Earlier coverage is posted below.

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Initial report, posted @ 8:08 a.m. Feb. 17:

A tanker truck overturned and caught fire Friday morning in the area of the Grays Woods exit off Interstate 99, Centre County emergency responders reported.

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